Bio

David Swan is a seasoned journalist for The Sydney Morning Herald, specializing in technology and cybersecurity reporting. He has covered a wide range of impactful stories, from internet infrastructure disruptions to cybercriminal activities targeting Australians, and is known for his in-depth analysis of emerging technology trends.

Articles (50)

• Voiceover Actor Loses Contract After Voice Is Cloned

  The Sydney Morning Herald • 17 Feb 2026

• Unions Score Rare Win Over AI Rollout with Microsoft Agreement

  The Sydney Morning Herald • 15 Jan 2026

• Unions Achieve Rare Victory in AI Rollout with Microsoft Agreement

  The Age • 14 Jan 2026

• Unions Achieve Significant Win in AI Rollout with Microsoft Agreement

  The Age • 14 Jan 2026

• In Trump's America, Smart Robots and AI Mask an Uncomfortable Future

  The Age • 11 Jan 2026

• In Trump's America, Smart Robots and AI Mask an Uncomfortable Future

  The Sydney Morning Herald • 11 Jan 2026

• In Trump's America, Smart Robots and AI Mask an Uncomfortable Future

  WAtoday • 11 Jan 2026

• Fake Hero, Wrong Suspect: Misinformation Floods Social Media After Bondi Shooting

  The Sydney Morning Herald • 16 Dec 2025

• An Offer He Couldn't Refuse: The Young Aussie Who Couldn't Say No to Zuckerberg

  The Sydney Morning Herald • 20 Nov 2025

• Canva Unveils World-First AI Model as It Gears for Blockbuster Listing

  The Sydney Morning Herald • 29 Oct 2025

• Can AI Administer Justice? Australian Courts Consider AI Technology

  The Sydney Morning Herald • 12 Sept 2025

• Atlassian Acquires AI Browser Company for $1 Billion Amid Controversy Over Redundancy Announcement

  The Sydney Morning Herald • 3 Sept 2025

• Learning to Code Was the Golden Ticket to a Six-Figure Salary. Perhaps No Longer, Thanks to AI

  The Sydney Morning Herald • 29 Aug 2025

• Nvidia Supercomputer Marks New Era for Australian AI

  The Age • 14 Aug 2025

• CSIRO Breakthrough Shields Against Sexualised AI Deepfakes

  The Age • 9 Aug 2025

• CSIRO Breakthrough Shields Against Sexualized AI Deepfakes

  The Sydney Morning Herald • 9 Aug 2025

• Elon Musk-Led Group Makes $155 Billion Bid for Control of OpenAI

  The Sydney Morning Herald • 11 Feb 2025

• War of Words as Elon Musk-Led Group Makes $155 Billion Bid for ChatGPT Owner OpenAI

  The Age • 11 Feb 2025

• 'Most Dangerous Technology Ever': Protesters Urge AI Pause

  The Age • 7 Feb 2025

• 'Most Dangerous Technology Ever': Protesters Urge AI Pause

  The Sydney Morning Herald • 7 Feb 2025

• Cybersecurity Warning Issued for AI App DeepSeek Sparks Concerns Similar to TikTok

  The Age • 28 Jan 2025

• What Is China’s DeepSeek, and Why Is It Causing Concern on Wall Street

  The Age • 28 Jan 2025

• What is China’s DeepSeek and Why is it Alarming Wall Street?

  The Sydney Morning Herald • 28 Jan 2025

• What is Stargate? Trump's $800 Billion AI Investment Explained

  The Age • 23 Jan 2025

• What is Stargate? Trump's $800 Billion AI Investment Explained

  The Sydney Morning Herald • 23 Jan 2025

• Telstra to Invest $700 Million in AI Joint Venture

  The Sydney Morning Herald • 15 Jan 2025

• Telstra to Invest $700 Million in AI Joint Venture

  The Age • 15 Jan 2025

• AI ‘The Biggest Opportunity of Our Lifetime,’ Says Tech Veteran

  The Age • 2 Jan 2025

• AI 'The Biggest Opportunity of Our Lifetime,' Says Tech Veteran

  The Sydney Morning Herald • 2 Jan 2025

• It's New and Risky, but Gen Z Workers are All In on AI

  The Sydney Morning Herald • 28 Dec 2024

• It's New and Risky, but Gen Z Workers Are 'All In' on AI

  The Age • 28 Dec 2024

• Every Time You Use ChatGPT, Half a Litre of Water Goes to Waste

  The Age • 2 Dec 2024

• Each Use of ChatGPT Wastes Half a Litre of Water

  The Sydney Morning Herald • 2 Dec 2024

• Amazon, Google, Meta Accused of Dodging Senate Questions on AI Risks

  The Age • 27 Nov 2024

• A 'Cheap Magic Trick': Amazon, Google, Meta Accused of Dodging Senate Questions

  The Sydney Morning Herald • 27 Nov 2024

• Time-Consuming and Costly: Divisions Emerge as Husic Weighs AI Laws

  The Age • 16 Oct 2024

• Time-Consuming and Costly: Divisions Emerge as Husic Weighs AI Laws

  The Sydney Morning Herald • 16 Oct 2024

• From Side Hustle to Buzzy AI Start-Up: Build Club Raises $1.8 Million

  The Sydney Morning Herald • 11 Oct 2024

• New 'Nutrition Labels' to Combat AI Deepfakes

  The Sydney Morning Herald • 9 Oct 2024

• New 'Nutrition Labels' to Combat AI Deepfakes

  The Age • 9 Oct 2024

• Meta Admits Australians Cannot Opt Out of 'Predatory' AI Data Scraping

  The Age • 11 Sept 2024

• Meta Admits Australians Cannot Opt Out of 'Predatory' AI Data Scrape

  The Sydney Morning Herald • 11 Sept 2024

• AI Chatbot Interrupts Google Executives at Senate Hearing

  The Sydney Morning Herald • 16 Aug 2024

• AI Chatbot Lands Google Executives in a Difficult Situation at Senate Hearing

  The Age • 16 Aug 2024

• 7News YouTube Channel Hacked, Broadcasts AI-Generated Elon Musk Crypto Scam

  The Sydney Morning Herald • 27 June 2024

• Facebook and Instagram Are Using Your Data: You Can't Opt-Out

  The Age • 16 June 2024

• Facebook and Instagram: Using Your Data Without Opting Out

  The Sydney Morning Herald • 16 June 2024

• AI Dominance Catapults Nvidia Beyond Apple

  The Age • 6 June 2024

• Australian at the Centre of the High-Stakes Battle Over AI Warns the World

  The Sydney Morning Herald • 1 June 2024

• Government Urged to Ban AI-Generated Election Materials

  The Age • 21 May 2024